Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn will fight this weekend in a long-awaited grudge match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in north London.
This highly anticipated bout has been over two and a half years in the making, initially scheduled for October 2022 but postponed due to Benn’s failed drug tests for clomifene, which he has consistently denied. Following a lengthy battle to clear his name, Benn resumed his career in the UK last November, while tensions with Eubank Jr have remained high.
Their rivalry, rooted in the legendary clashes between their fathers in the 1990s, has intensified, culminating in a chaotic press conference in February where Eubank Jr slapped Benn with an egg, referencing the WBC’s findings regarding Benn’s failed tests. This incident resulted in a £100,000 fine for Eubank Jr, leading to a more restrained approach in their subsequent media interactions.
Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn trade pre-fight insults at the final press conference before the big fight night @ the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Saturday 26th April.
As they prepare to meet at middleweight, Benn will be moving up from welterweight, while Eubank Jr must meet the 160lb limit, both adhering to a 10lb rehydration clause after the weigh-in.
Former boxing world champion and co-commentator Carl Frampton suggests that the rehydration clause may provide Conor Benn with an opportunity to achieve the most significant victory of his career.
Chris Eubank Jr. is set to return to the ring for the first time since October, marking only his fourth fight since early 2022. He recently avenged his surprising stoppage loss to Liam Smith in September 2023 and secured the vacant IBO title by defeating former European middleweight champion Kamil Szeremeta in a seventh-round stoppage.
In contrast, Benn will be fighting on home turf for the first time since his decisive second-round stoppage of Chris van Heerden in April 2022, having previously won against Rodolfo Orozco and Peter Dobson in less publicized matches in the United States.
The highly anticipated bout between Eubank Jr and Benn is live on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in north London, with the undercard starting around 5 PM BST and the main event ring walks expected to commence after 10pm.
